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Entrepreneurial Dynamism and the Built Environment in the Evolution of University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Journal Article
Johnson, D., Bock, A. J., & George, G. (2019)
Entrepreneurial Dynamism and the Built Environment in the Evolution of University Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Industrial and Corporate Change, 28(4), 941-959. https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtz034
University-centered entrepreneurial ecosystems (UCEEs) are complex webs of entrepreneurs, researchers, institutional support structures, and the built environment. We study th...

Impact of bank funding on the growth of Nigeria’s manufacturing Sector

Thesis
Ogbonna, D. Impact of bank funding on the growth of Nigeria’s manufacturing Sector. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1516539
Several studies and theories have linked economic growth to finance and further posit that a well funded and supported manufacturing sector could transform the economic fortun...

Rail Freight in Great Britain – has privatisation made a noticeable difference?

Presentation / Conference
Cowie, J. (2012, January)
Rail Freight in Great Britain – has privatisation made a noticeable difference?. Presented at 44th Annual Conference of the University Transport Study Group, University of Aberdeen
This paper briefly outlines the main changes brought about by the Railways Act 1993 with regard to the rail freight sector and then examines development of the sector since th...

A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography.

Conference Proceeding
Jadevicius, A., Sloan, B. & Brown, A. (2010)
A century of research on property cycles – a literature review and annotated bibliography
The existence of cycles in the general business sector, as well as in building and property has grown to have significant importance in the UK, whereas the UK property market ...

Is bigger better? Film success in small countries – the case of Scotland, Ireland and Denmark.

Conference Proceeding
MacPherson, R. (2010)
Is bigger better? Film success in small countries – the case of Scotland, Ireland and Denmark
Small European countries with low levels of film production might be expected to suffer from diseconomies of scale and other structural disadvantages that would tend to produc...

An analysis of the city centre car parking market:The supply side point of view

Thesis
Ferilli, G. An analysis of the city centre car parking market:The supply side point of view. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3050
Parking plays an important role in mobility, access and the economic development of cities; at the same time, it is a profitable business for both the private and public secto...

Exploring the relative costs of travelling by train and car. Final report to Virgin Trains and Fishburn Hedges. Final report.

Report
Kirby, H., Carreno, M. & Smyth, A. (2006)
Exploring the relative costs of travelling by train and car. Final report to Virgin Trains and Fishburn Hedges. Final report.

Optimising the container transhipment hub location in northern Europe

Journal Article
Baird, A. J., & Baird, A. (2006)
Optimising the container transhipment hub location in northern Europe. Journal of Transport Geography, 14(3), 195-214. doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2004.12.004
This paper applies a specific research methodology designed to evaluate and compare competing seaport locations within a given region as the optimal site for international con...

Competitiveness in a globalised world: Michael Porter on the microeconomic foundations of the competitiveness of nations, regions, and firms.

Journal Article
Snowdon, B., & Stonehouse, G. (2006)
Competitiveness in a globalised world: Michael Porter on the microeconomic foundations of the competitiveness of nations, regions, and firms. Journal of International Business Studies, 37, 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400190
In this paper, we provide the text of an interview with Professor Michael Porter discussing his research and ideas relating to the microeconomic foundations of global competit...

The Application of Mathematical Programming Approaches to Estimating Container Port Production Efficiency

Journal Article
Cullinane, K., Song, D., & Wang, T. (2005)
The Application of Mathematical Programming Approaches to Estimating Container Port Production Efficiency. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 24(1), 73-92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11123-005-3041-9
Container terminal production is both an important and complicated element in the contemporary global economy. This paper aims to evaluate the efficiency of the world’s most i...